Festival will help flood victims

Published 4:20 pm, Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Area firefighters use a boat to evacuate residents of Rotterdam Junction on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 due to rising flood waters of the Mohawk River. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

Area firefighters use a boat to evacuate residents of Rotterdam Junction on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 due to rising flood waters of the Mohawk River. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)

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Donna Wolbert wipes away a tear while listening to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at the Rotterdam Junction Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday Sept. 4, 2011 in Rotterdam Junction, NY. Her nearby home was devastated by floods following last Sunday's Tropical Storm Irene. (Philip Kamrass / Times Union) less

Donna Wolbert wipes away a tear while listening to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer at the Rotterdam Junction Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday Sept. 4, 2011 in Rotterdam Junction, NY. Her nearby home was devastated ... more

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ROTTERDAM -- To aid those recovering from the wrath of Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, community members are reaching out to their neighbors in town and around the Capital Region with a Fall Festival for Flood Relief on Saturday.

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Contact: Call festival coordinator Rachel Foti at 355-1866 for information, to contribute or if interested in competing in the chili cook-off.

In the spirit of giving that marks the holiday season, many businesses and individual donors have contributed items and services to keep down the costs of the fundraiser. All money raised will be funneled through the Schenectady City Mission flood relief fund.

Residents looking for gifts, baked goods, kissing balls and other holiday decorations will find them at the family friendly festival, and their purchases will aid the relief effort. A chili cook-off, face painting, pony rides and raffles with an array of prizes throughout the day will also raise needed funds. There will be live contemporary Christian music and the GTO's acapella group.

"There is still a growing need in the community," Foti said. "This is far from over for the victims of the flood."